''Apaharan'' (English: ''Abduction'') is a 2005 Indian

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directed by

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and stars

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, and

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in the lead roles. It is the story of a complex relationship and clashing ideologies between a father and a son set in the backdrop of the kidnapping industry in the eastern state of

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. ''Apaharan'' was declared a semi-hit at the Indian box office.

Plot

Ajay Shastri, an unemployed graduate, dreams of joining the police force but faces opposition from his principled father, Raghuvansh Shastri. Desperate, he borrows money and bribes officials, but when his father exposes the corruption, Ajay turns to crime. A failed kidnapping lands him in trouble with Gaya Singh, a henchman of powerful MLA and underworld don Tabrez Alam. Ajay eventually joins Tabrez's gang and rises to power in Bihar's kidnapping racket. However, political betrayals and his father's moral influence lead him to turn against Tabrez. After being imprisoned, Ajay kills Tabrez when he visits him in jail but is gunned down in return, ending both their lives.

Cast

as Ajay Shastri *

as Tabrez Alam *

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as Kashinath *

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as Muralidhar *

as Megha Basu *

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as Kamal Kishore * Yashpal Sharma as Gaya Singh *

Mohan Agashe Mohan Agashe (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian psychiatrist and actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 in theatre. Early life Agashe was born in Bhor, Maharashtra. He studied in B. J. Medical College, Pune for his MBBS ...

as Professor Raghuvansh Shastri *

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as SP Anwar Khan *

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as Daya Shankar *

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as Brijnath Mishra (Chief Minister) *

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as Dinkar Pandey (Home Minister) *

Prithvi Zutshi Prithvi Zutshi is an Indian film and television character actor. He is best known for his television roles of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in , '' Apaharan'' and Sahara One's '' Haunted Nights''. He had mostly featured in almost all movies of di ...

as Dwarka * Saurabh Dubey as Anil Shrivastava * Sanjay Swaraj as Seth Chandmal *

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as Mrs. Khan, Anwar Khan's Wife *

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as Akash Ranjan, Press Media Reporter of

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as Gaya Singh's Crony * Ehsaan Khan as DSP Veerendra Shukla * Anil Yadav as Naga * Deepak Bhatia as Ramdhani Singh * Brij Gopal as Jagannath Mandal * Radhakrishna Dutta as Seth Soorajmal *

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as Usman * Padam Singh as Dharam Singh *

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as Sonia * Vikram Sahu as Megha's Father * Jayashankar Tripathi as Bankalal's brother in law * Arvind Pandey as Sukhi Chacha *

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as Buchchi Kaka, Professor Shastri Servant *

Yusuf Hussain Yusuf Hussain (21 January 1948 – 30 October 2021) was an Indian television actor known for his work predominantly in Bollywood. Yusuf was also known for his work in ''Dhoom 2'', '' OMG – Oh My God!'', '' Raees'', ''Dil Chahta Hai'' and ''K ...

as Tabrez's Advocate

Music

#"Aaiye, aao ji babu –

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, K. K. Composer: Aadesh Shrivastav

Awards and nominations

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References

{{Reflist 2005 films 2000s Hindi-language films Films directed by Prakash Jha Films about organised crime in India Films set in Bihar Films scored by Aadesh Shrivastava Crime in Bihar Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay National Film Award